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{{Short description|American visual effects producer}}
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'''Daniel Curry''' is a [[visual effects]] [[visual effects supervisor|producer and supervisor]], as well as a [[main title designer]] in the [[film industry|film]] and [[television industry]].


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Curry attended [[Middlebury College]] in [[Vermont]] and [[graduate school]] at [[Humboldt State University|California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt]] in [[California]].<ref name="bio1">[https://books.google.com/books?id=QRKIuTEddJ0C&pg=PA34 Vesage By Daniel Wade, Visual Effects Society] (2005)</ref>
'''Dan Curry''' is a [[visual effects]] producer and supervisor, as well as a [[main title designer]] in the film and television industry. He is most famous for his work on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' (for which he also designed the title sequence), and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]]''.<ref name="curry1">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/st/interviews/curry/index.shtml Star Trek - Dan Curry Interview], Retrieved September 8, 2011</ref> His work on these series has earned him seven [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] awards.


He is best known for his work on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''.<ref name="bbc-curry">{{cite web |title=Interview - Dan Curry |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/st/interviews/curry/index.shtml |website=BBC Online - Cult - Star Trek |publisher=BBC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030721075015/http://www0.bbc.co.uk/cult/st/interviews/curry/printpage.html |archive-date=2003-07-21 |url-status=dead |access-date=2020-04-20 }}</ref> His work on these series earned him fifteen [[Emmy Award]] nominations and seven Emmy awards wins.<ref name="startrek-curry" /> As Visual Effects supervisor, Curry frequently served as a [[second unit]] director. He directed an episode himself on only one occasion, the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode "[[Birthright (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Birthright, Part II]]".<ref>{{cite web |date=13 November 2012 |last=DeCandido |first=Keith R. A. |author-link=Keith R. A. DeCandido |title=Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "Birthright, Part II" |url=https://www.tor.com/2012/11/13/star-trek-the-next-generation-rewatch-birthright-part-ii/ |website=[[Tor.com]] }}</ref>
Starting on ''TNG'', Curry used his experience as a [[martial artist]] to develop a fighting style for the fictional alien race known as the [[Klingon]]s. He designed several Klingon hand-to-hand combat weapons, including the Sword of [[Kahless]], the ''[[mek'leth]]'', and - most notably - the ''[[bat'leth]]''.


Starting on ''TNG'', Curry used his experience as a [[martial artist]] to develop a [[fighting style]] for the fictional [[alien race]] known as the [[Klingon]]s. He designed several Klingon [[hand-to-hand combat]] [[weapons]], including the [[Sword]] of [[Kahless]], the ''[[mek'leth]]'', and—most notably—the ''[[bat'leth]]''.<ref name="startrek-curry">{{cite web |title=Curry |url=https://www.startrek.com/database_article/curry |website=StarTrek.com |access-date=2021-07-29 |archive-date=2021-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729004914/https://www.startrek.com/database_article/curry |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="bbc-curry" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Star Trek Visual Effects Master Dan Curry Auctions Private Collection |url=https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?articleID=210668 |website=scoop.previewsworld.com}}</ref>
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Curry has also designed many memorable title sequences for feature films including ''[[Top Gun]]'', ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'', and ''[[¡Three Amigos!]]''. He also worked as visual effects supervisor on the television series ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]''. As of 2015, he is also a member of the board of directors for the [[Hollywood Sci-Fi Musuem]].


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In addition to designing the [[title sequence]] for ''Star Trek Voyager'', Curry has designed many memorable title sequences for [[feature films]], including ''[[Top Gun]],'' ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'', and ''[[Three Amigos]].'' He has also worked as visual effects supervisor on the television series ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]''.
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Curry attended [[Middlebury College]] in [[Vermont]] and graduate school at [[Humboldt State University]] in [[California]].<ref name="bio1">[http://books.google.com/books?id=QRKIuTEddJ0C&pg=PA34&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false Vesage By Daniel Wade, Visual Effects Society] (2005)</ref>

As of 2015, Curry sits on the [[board of directors]] for the Hollywood Science Fiction Museum.<ref>{{cite web |date=2017-03-14 |author=TrekMovie com Staff |title=Campaign Launched To Restore Star Trek Wax Figures For Part Of New Exhibition |url=https://trekmovie.com/2017/03/14/campaign-launched-to-restore-star-trek-wax-figures-for-part-of-new-exhibition/ |website=TrekMovie.com |quote=a number of Star Trek vets including Dan Curry, Doug Drexler, David Gerrold, Ronald D. Moore and Andrew Probert to sit on the board }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.dancurrygallery.com Dan Curry's Official Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061017201402/http://www.dancurrygallery.com/ Dan Curry's Official Website]
* [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/creative/105691.html Biography of Dan Curry]
* [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/creative/105691.html Biography of Dan Curry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060518115317/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/creative/105691.html |date=2006-05-18 }}
* [https://www.startrek.com/gallery/exclusive-first-look-at-the-artistry-of-dan-curry Art of Dan Curry]
* {{IMDb name|id=0193062|name=Dan Curry}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0193062|name=Dan Curry}}
* [http://tektrekgamer.wordpress.com/2006/08/28/dan-curry-interview/ Interview with Dan Curry (Aug 2006)]
* [http://tektrekgamer.wordpress.com/2006/08/28/dan-curry-interview/ Interview with Dan Curry (Aug 2006)]
* {{Memoryalpha}}


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Latest revision as of 01:36, 30 September 2024

Daniel Curry is a visual effects producer and supervisor, as well as a main title designer in the film and television industry.

Curry attended Middlebury College in Vermont and graduate school at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in California.[1]

He is best known for his work on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise.[2] His work on these series earned him fifteen Emmy Award nominations and seven Emmy awards wins.[3] As Visual Effects supervisor, Curry frequently served as a second unit director. He directed an episode himself on only one occasion, the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Birthright, Part II".[4]

Starting on TNG, Curry used his experience as a martial artist to develop a fighting style for the fictional alien race known as the Klingons. He designed several Klingon hand-to-hand combat weapons, including the Sword of Kahless, the mek'leth, and—most notably—the bat'leth.[3][2][5]

In addition to designing the title sequence for Star Trek Voyager, Curry has designed many memorable title sequences for feature films, including Top Gun, Big Trouble in Little China, and Three Amigos. He has also worked as visual effects supervisor on the television series Chuck.

As of 2015, Curry sits on the board of directors for the Hollywood Science Fiction Museum.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Vesage By Daniel Wade, Visual Effects Society (2005)
  2. ^ a b "Interview - Dan Curry". BBC Online - Cult - Star Trek. BBC. Archived from the original on 2003-07-21. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. ^ a b "Curry". StarTrek.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ^ DeCandido, Keith R. A. (13 November 2012). "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "Birthright, Part II"". Tor.com.
  5. ^ "Star Trek Visual Effects Master Dan Curry Auctions Private Collection". scoop.previewsworld.com.
  6. ^ TrekMovie com Staff (2017-03-14). "Campaign Launched To Restore Star Trek Wax Figures For Part Of New Exhibition". TrekMovie.com. a number of Star Trek vets including Dan Curry, Doug Drexler, David Gerrold, Ronald D. Moore and Andrew Probert to sit on the board
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